The US Census provides us with demographic and economic data, but did you know you can also access infographics, working papers, maps, and more from the Census website

Girven, Wendy Jo

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University of New Hampshire

US CENSUS RESOURCES 
Wendy Jo Girven 
Business Librarian 
Open Access Week 
October 25, 2016
US CENSUS MISSION 
The Census Bureau'smission is to serve as the leading source of 
quality data about the nation's people and economy. We 
honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise 
globally, and conduct our work openly.
TYPES OF DATA
• Decennial Census of US Population 
• Every 10 years
• Economic Census
• Every 5 years
• Census of Governments
• Every 5 years 
• American Community Survey
• ongoing
• Economic Indicators
• ongoing
DID YOU KNOW?
Census data is used in many ways: 
• To determine the distribution of Congressional seats to states.
• Mandated by US Constitution
• To distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to local, 
state and tribal governments each year.
• To make planning decisions about community services, such 
as where to:
• Provide services for the elderly
• Build new roads and schools
• Locate job training centers
ACCESSING CENSUS DATA
• American Fact Finder
• Community Facts
• Guided Search
• Download Data Sets
• US Census Library
• Infographic & Visualization
• Audio, Video, Photos
• Publications
• Training Resources Library 
• Webinars & Videos
• E-tutorials
• FAQ
• User Guides


Exploring U.S. Census Data

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US CENSUS RESOURCES Wendy Jo Girven Business Librarian Open Access Week October 25, 2016US CENSUS MISSION The Census Bureau'smission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly.TYPES OF DATA• Decennial Census of US Population • Every 10 years• Economic Census• Every 5 years• Census of Governments• Every 5 years • American Community Survey• ongoing• Economic Indicators• ongoingDID YOU KNOW?Census data is used in many ways: • To determine the distribution of Congressional seats to states.• Mandated by US Constitution• To distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.• To make planning decisions about community services, such as where to:• Provide services for the elderly• Build new roads and schools• Locate job training centersACCESSING CENSUS DATA• American Fact Finder• Community Facts• Guided Search• Download Data Sets• US Census Library• Infographic & Visualization• Audio, Video, Photos• Publications• Training Resources Library • Webinars & Videos• E-tutorials• FAQ• User Guides

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